I found these little succulent-looking plants near the top of La Plata Peak (a 14er like this one). They are so cute! I am currently trying the keep the ones in my house alive and well, hence the 5th bullet point in the list below.

It’s 14er season here in Colorado! Michael and I decided to bag our first one of the summer together on the 4th of July. Mount Harvard was our target. For those that are not familiar, a 14er is a mountain peak that is above 14,000 feet. Colorado has 58 of them. The peaks range from…

On Tuesday I woke up thinking it was Saturday. Kind of a bummer. But now it’s almost Friday and I’m gearing up for a weekend of climbing mountains. Or, at least, that’s the plan assuming the weather will hold out. Finger’s crossed! What’s on your agenda? Perhaps, you want to make this cake? Anyways, here…

A quick and easy recipe for Chocolate Zucchini Cake. It’s a moist, chocolaty cake that is studded with fresh zucchini – a delicious summertime dessert! On Sunday I was going to go hike a 14er, but for a variety of reasons and factors I ended up not doing it. This meant that I had an…

My parents and sister came to Colorado to visit last weekend and it was an absolute blast! We filled up the weekend with a bunch of activities – went to dinner at Abejas (<–go eat here!!), drove on Trail Ridge Road, grilled, played 5 Crowns, and hosted brunch. One of the highlights was seeing a…

A rare Saturday night and Sunday morning with no other commitments led to a spontaneous (and quick!) camping trip to Eagles Nest Wilderness. On Friday afternoon I shot Michael a text, “Throwing this out there: We could camp somewhere not too far away Saturday night and hike Sunday morning.” It didn’t take much to convince…

How was your 4th of July?! My boyfriend and I hiked up to the top of Mount Harvard. I’ll write more about that later. Until then, here are some fun things: I’ve always wanted to make grilled pizza. Now that I have a grill (as of yesterday!) I think it might actually happen! This snack…